Red Bank Police: Burglaries, Drug Arrests, Thefts

Red Bank police recently responded to two burglaries on Catherine Street as well as several thefts in the borough.

Police said someone cut a screen on a bedroom window sometime on Jan. 17 or 18 at a Catherine Street home and stole cash from a dresser drawer. Earlier last week, another Catherine Street resident reported to police the theft of a television, iPod and prescription pills from his/her apartment.

Authorities also investigated the theft of a green and purple mountain bike from a Broad Street parking lot on Jan. 16, as well as the theft of a purse stolen from a West Front Street business on Jan. 13.

Red Bank police also made several arrests last week, on drug, drunken driving and disorderly conduct charges:

• Jermaine Qualls, 23, of Red Bank was arrested Jan. 17 in the area of Mechanic Street on a charge of possession of marijuana less than 50 grams.
• Edward Brennan, 51, of Red Bank was arrested on a drunken driving charge in the area of Chestnut Street on Jan. 16.
• David Rice, 29, of Kendall Park was arrested on Jan. 16 in the area of Globe Court on a disorderly conduct charge.
• Joshua Rogoff, 36, of Staten Island, NY, was arrested Jan. 13 in the area of Bridge Avenue on a charge of possession of amphetamine pills.

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